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IVI. H. LOCKWOOD AND H. NIAS.

DlSPENslNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-23l 1916.

ialrcntvd July 29, 1919.

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DISPENSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.23.1916.

Patonted July 29, 1919.

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'ninemsn.'nocxwoomornnwonx, r p v y y :Assielvonsf Torniamo snnvrcn curconrmfjor BROOKLYN, NEw's'roma-con- 1 jroaarroiv ormiw Yoan Be it.v known that we, MARQUIS Loox- 4woonya ciftizenfof the United States, and a' resident. olf-New York, borough of Manhattan, in thefcounty yof New =York andfState of New York, and HENRY NrAs', av citizen of' l' I* theUnited'States', anda residentgof New" York, boroughof Brooklyn, in `the county" -fioj A r y. r ction, and. comprlslngf'ew parts-l havlngza iniin,13,111,151,ibilltyI tosd'erangement.' W these jects in view'our improved fof King's and State .of;fNe w VYork,havev jointly.; invented certain new and useful- Qprovements in Dispensing-Machines, of

' 'dispensing machine comprises featuresillus- `trated ingthe'irpreferred,embodiment inthe v@LCCoinpanying this specicatiom:

` vatiofntaken line 2-2 of Fig. l, Eig-3 isan' elevation partlyin section online 3-3 of Fig. 1 butshowing the .primary 'supports fandseparatorsupports in full..l Fig. 4 `isa sectional-plan view similar to that of Fig.

c 1, but with thevmovable middle vof their stroke., Fig. 5 is :as'eotionalL lelevation on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, the posi-A 4tions of the movable parts corresponding respectivelywith their positions 'in"Fig.

parts at about the;

Fig.` 6 is; a sectional vplan view similar tov the views of Figs. 1 and 4 but with the mov? able parts at the closing end of\their stroke.

-F1g. '7.is a sectional elevation on line 7-7 Aof 6, the positions of the movable parts corresponding respectively with their posi- Fig. 8' is a fragmentary tions in Figi 6. elevation illustrating the action of thecup engaging members, corresponding with the positions of those membersin Figs. 4 and 5.V Fig. 9 is a fragmentary'elevation, similar to that of' Fig'. 8 and illustrating `the actionl of 50 the cup engaging members, correspondingl lwith the positions of thosemembers in Figs. 6 and 7, Figs. l0 and 11 are n end elevation and a side elevation Vrespec ively, ofv one of the cup engaging separator-supports.

All the views are to one scale.

AND

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" 1-1, Fig. 2,-l and held'togethera'tthe back threaded .into capl 8. 1 The inside-portion 1`2 fas a guide-` for thestack' of nestedv cups 13. .Saidtube 12 is enlarged vat its'upper 4end ratentiedmiiyg sa, 1ere. mim?. i M I 'l The'jhousing for our vimprollin-sigillidisp ensing machine` l preferably consistsjgof l vtwo Inembers, base '6' and cap 8," joined. along'line' by vhooks' as '9 ofrcap 8 interlockin .with

'members 6 and Slare held togetherby screws .as 1.1, passingthrough'holes inbase 6 and of oapS4 is'of glt'u `ular.formation and serves 'so `ears as'lOofl base 6. At the lfront-'t e two andis provided about midway itslength I with an annular shoulder 1.1 for the support 1` of tubular stack container'50preferably of glass.

'Mounted for movement'. transversely of the stack o-f cups in said housing is slide 15.

,Said slide is preferably of U shaped vformation `havin-g opposite` arms or sidefmernbers 16, 17, uniting 'at the front portion in means v for actuating the-slide consisting of'a push 'rod handle 51, which protrudesthrough the housingat the' parting linebetween base 6 vandmp8. VSaid arms 16, 17 slide inbearings 18, 19 respectively in base 6and ar'e- Qheldrtherein by cap membersf20,-21.

The lower end of-tu'bular pbrtion1'2 of cap 8,v is `cutaway at each side thereof at 30, -31 to provide robm' for the passageof arms "16, 17 ofslide' 15, and bf members carried thereon. .Y

' Forreturning said slide 15 toits outward position, Figs.' l1 and2, after'having 'been pushed lnwardly' for releasing a cup, Figs.

l4 to 9 inclusive," we prov-ide opposite pull springs 522, 23.y ".Referring-particularly tov ispri'ng" 22, one *end thereof is attached., to

horn 24 of arm 1 6 and.l theother endtopost 2 6 of base'.. The other spring 23 is simif larly .mount"ed on the other side of slide 15.`

r Carriedby, and preferably formed inte# gralV with arms 16, 17 of slide 15, are a pair of' primary supports 28, 29 respectively. These primary-supports lare of shelf-like Y conformation, reaching crosswis'e the .machme toward each other', and` having their inner edges curved inwardly 'toward the.

rear in vconformity' with thecircular cross 4section of the cups. i f y Positioned outwardly-from said primary supports, toward'the handle end of slide 15, a'pair of oppositely disposed separator-supports 32, 33are carried byv arms 16,' 1.7 re-' spectively, ofsaidslide 154. Said separatorsupports are, preferably pivotally mounted at' 34, 35 in said arms 16, 17 respectively, and preferably .the piyotsare at or near the inner -ends 36, 37 respectively, of-said separatorsupports, so that, when said supports are 4'swung on their pivots those-inner ends will' not be raised materially from .the positions they occupy when said supports are in their normal retracted lpositions in parallelism with the cupflanges, Figs. 1 'and 2. VSaid separator-supports are preferably of' less thickness than the space betweenadjacent cup flanges and have their outward ends turned toward each otheig'crosswise the machine, first, so that they may enter freely be- V tween the flanges ofl adjacent cups, and second, so that they may lap around the cup bodyto provide alarger lield of engagement with the eu p flange therebelow. Also the inner ends 36, 37 of said separator-supports are spaced apart from the outer ends respectively v of their corresponding primary supports 2-8,

29. For swinging' downwardly, at'proper times, the outer ends 38, 39 of said separator' supports we providefon each thereof an upstanding arm, as 40` to `separator-support'32,-

for engagement wit/hthe cam face of cap member 20.

For returninghsaid separator-supports to their normal positions respectively in parallelism with the cup flanges we 'provide on each of said separator-supports a downreaching arm, as arm 44 to separator-support 32, for engagement with cam-member y 46 fixed to base 6 of the housing. Primary supports 28, 29 are efficient, when Aslide 15 is 'in its butward position, Figs. 1

' and later, while stillmaintaining their supt tively.

porting.l engagement with the 'next to the lowermost eirp, for` separating the lowermost cup from the cup nextthereabove.

, The .operation of our improved dispensing mach-ine is as follows: Theseveral operative parts ofthe machine being in their normal or retracted positions, the machine is supplied with a stack of .nested flanged cups` preferably mouth upward, all as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 ;-pri'mary supports 28, 29 being in supporting engagement with the lowermost cup of the stack and separater-supports 32, 33 beingvin their idle positions respect Handle 51 and slide 15 are thenpushed inwardly, tothe right in Figs. 1 and 2, therebyr causing primary supports 28, 29 to move inwardly out of supporting engagement with the lowermost cup, through the positions of Figs, 4-aiid 5 to the positions of Figs. 6 and 7. During this inward movement of the slide that lowermost cup falls by gravity Without the assistance of Vseparator-supports 32,

and before that cup is released 'by primary supports 28, 29, said separator-supports 32, 33

enter between the flanges of the lowermost cup and thevcup next thereabo-ve and into supportingengagement with the flange of that next to. the lowermost cup, Figs, 4 and 5. While said slide 15 moves from the position of Figs. 4 and 5 to that of Figs. 6 and 7,

primary supports 28, 29 are withdrawn en` ,most cup adheres to the cup next thereabove and refuses to fall, those outer ends 38, 39 engage the upper face of the flange of the lowermost cup and forcibly separate that cup from the cup next thereabove, Figs. 6, 7 and 9. During this operationof swinging downwardly outwardends 38, 39 of said sepa-v` rator-su'pports, inward ends 36, 37 thereof .rel

.main in supporting engagement with the cup next above the lowermost cup.

Handle 51 being' now released, springs 22,

23 return slide 15V to its normal outward position, Figs. 1 and 2, and arms-44, 45 engage cams 46, 47 respectively, swinging said separator-supports on tlfeir, pivots to their normal positions relatively to said slide and in parallelism with the cup flanges. Also by the return movement of slide 15 primary supports'28, 29 are again brought into supporting relation to what is now the lowermost cup of the stack.

We claim: 1. In -a machine for4 dispensing flanged cupsy from a nestedstack the combination of a sli-de, and blades Ithereon for alternately supporting the lowermost cup and :the next to the lowermost cup of the stack, one of said blades'being pivotally mounted androiio -tatable to separate the lowermost cup while supporting the next -to the lowermost cup. 2. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a nested stack, the combination of a slide operable transversely of said stack, a blade p-ivotalily mounted on said slide for supporting the next to theV lower# most cup of the stack, and means for rotating said pivotally mounted blade to separate the lowermost cup while supporting fthe next-to the lowermost cup.

y3. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a nested stack, the combination of a slide operable transversely of said stack, a blade fixed to said slide for at one time supporting the lowermost cup of thel stack and a. blade pivotally mounted on said slide for at another time supporting the v next to the lowermostcup of the stack, and

means for rotating said. pivotally mounted .blade to separate the lowermost cup while supporting the next to the-lowermost cup.

' 4f. A'dispensin machine for flanged cups including .in com inationahousing, a'guide'. on said housing for a stack of nested flanged' cups, a slide mounted for movement in said housing transversely of said stack, a pairof.'

. movement of said 'slide fbeing Veffective for.- causing the primary supports to withdrawv from engagement with the lower-most cupAv 20 oppositely disposed puma-ry silpports -car' ried `by said slide" and movable intoand out of supporting engagementl with the lowermost cup ofthe stack, a pair of op-posi-tel'y` i disposed separator-supportspiiotally mounted' on said slide-and movablejinto and out of support-ing engagement with the next to the lowermost cup of the: stack, the inward after'. the separator-supportshave passed into supporting engagement with the cup n Xt above said lowermost cup, Ameans loperable during the inward lmovement of said slide for 'swinging said 'separator-supports.

on their pivots respectively for separating" said lowermost eu'p from the cup next thereabove while said lseparator-si 1-1'a}; orts maintained in su porting engagement with l that cup 'next a' ve ,the lowermost cup,

means operable dnringithe outward movement ofthe slide for 'returning said separator-supports to their normal. positions-respectively, relatively to said slide, and means 'for actuating theslide;

Y 5. A' dispensing machine for flanged cups including in combination a housing, a guide on said housing for a s tack'of nested flanged cups, a slide mounted for movementfin said housing transversely/of said. stack, a pair of oppositely 'disposed primary supports carried by said slide and movable into' and out of supporting engagement with thev lowermost cup of the'stack, a pair of'oppositelyv disposed separator-supports pivotally mounted on said sliden'ear one end of 4said sepanator-supports respectively and Amovable into and out of supporting engagement with the next to the lowermost cup of the stack,

" the inward movement of said slide being` effective for causing the primaryy supports to withdraw from 'engagement with the lowermost cup after the separator-supports have passed into supporting engagement with the cup next a'bove said lowermost cup, means operable during 'the inward movement of said slide for swinging 'downwardly one end of said separator-supportsfor engagement with 1 the ange of the lowermost cup .for

separating that cup from the cup next thereabovewhile the other ends of said separatorsupports are maintained in supporting engagement `with that cup next above the loW- ermost'cup, means operable duringn the outward movement of the slide for returning said separator-supportsy to their normal posi- *housing.--transversely 'of [of opposite-ly disposed j with the lowermost cup A supportsv have passed into'supporting en .gagement'iwith the eup-l nextabov ermost. cup,`

said lowermost cup,

tions. respectively, relatively. sil-ide,- 7

" and means for actuating the' slide.-

6. A dispensing machine-for flanged cups 0n said housing for astaok of nested Aflanged includ-ing in emanati@ a housing, aguide cups, -a-'slide mounted formovement in said.

carried by said slide and said stack, Va pair? Primary. Supper's'f Inovalbleinto and l' 'out of supporting engagement with' the'lowermost` cup of the stack,'a pair'ofoppositely. y disposed separator-supports pivotally mount" Y l ed on said slide near one end of saidlseparatorfsupports respectively and movable' y into and out of supporting engagement. 'with fthe next j to I A the stack,v the inward movement 'of' said fslide bein'g'efectiveffor causing the'primary supports to vWithdraw frontv engagement e Saidlowan arm on each of. v.separator-supports, oppositely disposed members carried by said housing jfor engaging Said afterftliev sel')"arator-n arms respeotivelyjfduringjtheeinward. movement'of theslidefor swinging downwardly .one end ofsaid separato gagement with the flange are maintained sup;- portlngl engagement) with Uftliartculp .next above v the lowerinost cup, l -druring the outward movement of. the slide means operable supports for en-v v'of .the-.lowermost cup for separating-that cup'fmmthecup y next thereabove while the otherfends of said 'separator-supports ter returning v"sa', id separator-supports to Q their normal positions respectively, 'relatively -tojsaid slide, and meansfor actuating the S11-de.

7 A dispensing machine for flanged cups on saidhousing for a vstack of nested flanged cups, a-Ushapeo`l slide :mounted for movement 1n said housing transversely of said stack, a pair of' primary supports carried by thev'opposite arms respectively of said U- shaped slide and movable into and out of supporting engagement With :the iange of the .lowermost cupof the stackya pair of separator supports pivotallymounted on the opposite arms respectively of said U-shaped slide near'one end of said separator-supports f oppositely disposed 105 including in combination ahousing, a guide i downwardly one end of said separator-sup-l ports for engagement with the flange of the lowermost cup for separating that cup from the cup next thereabove while the other ends of said separator-supports are maintained in supporting engagement with that cupl on said housing for a stack of nested flanged cups, a slide mounted for movement-1n said housing transversely of said stack7 a pair of yeo -oppositely disposed primary supports carried by said-slide and movable into and out of supporting engagement with-the lower-I most cup ,of the stack, a pair of oppositely disposed separator-supports of less thickness than the space between adjacent cup flanges,

pivotally mounted on said slide and lying normally in parallelism with said cup flanges and adapted, upon the inward movement of said slide, to venter freely between the flange of thelowermost cup and that of the cup next thereabove, the inward movement of' said slide being effective to cause the primary supports to withdraw from engagement with the lowermost` cup after the separator-supports have passed into supporting engagement with the cup next above said lowermost cup, means operable after said separator-supports have entered between said cup flanges for swinging downwardly one end of said separator-supports for separating the lowermost cup from the one next thereabove, the other 'ends respectively of said separator-supports being maintained in suplporting engagement with said cup next above the lowermost cup, means operable during theoutward movement of the slide for returning said separator supports to their. normal positions respectively, relatively to said slide, and means for actuating the slide.

9. A dispensing machine fon-flanged lcups including in combination a housing, a guide on said housing for a stack of nested flanged cups, a slide mounted for movement in said housing transversely of said stack, a pair of oppositely disposed primary supports-carried by said slide and-movable into and out of supporting engagement with the lowermost cup ofthe stack, a pair of oppositely disposed separator-supports pivotally mounted on said slide near one end of said separator-supports respectively and movable into and out of supporting engagement with the next to the lowermost cup of the stack, the inward movement of said slide being effective for causing the primary supports to withdraw from engagement with the lowermost cup after the separator-supports have vpassed into supporting engagement with the 'thereabove while said separator-supports are maintained in supporting relation to that cup next above the lowermost cup, means `operable during the outward movement of the slide for returning said separator-supports to their normal positions respectively7 relatively to said slide, and means for actuating the slide. 80 10. A dispensing machine for flanged y cups including in combination a housing, a guide on. said housing for a stackof 'nested flanged cups, a U-shaped slide mounted for movement in said housing transversely of said sta-ck, a pair of primary supports carried by the opposite arms respectively of said U-shaped slideand movable into and out lof supporting engagement with lthe yflange of the lowermost'cup of the stack, a pair 'of oppositely disposed separator-supports pivotally mounted on said slide near one end of said separator-supports respectively and movable into and out of supportrator-supports have passed into supporting 10c engagement with the cup next above said vlowermost cup,. an arm on each of said separator-supports, yoppositely disposed members carried by said housing for engaglng said arms respectively during the inward movei ment of theslide, means operable during the outward movement of the. slide for returning said separator-supports to their normal positions respectively relatively -to said-slide, and means for actuating the slide. V

11. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a vertically disposed nested stack the combination of a pair of primary supports movable into and out of supporting engagement with the lowermost cup, and a pair of secondary supports movable into and out of supporting engagement with the next to the lowermost cup, said secondary supports being angularly movable respectively, after entering between adjacent cup flanges and relatively to the planes thereof, while remaining in supporting engagement with the cup next thereabove.

12. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a vertically disposed nested stack the-combination of a pair of primary supports movable into and out of supporting engagement with the lowermost cup, and a pair of secondary supports movable into'. and out of supporting engagement with the next 4130 to the lowermost cup, said secondary supports being angularly movable respectively, after entering between adjacent eup flanges and relatively to the planes thereof, while remaining in supporting engagement with the cup neXt thereabove, wl1ereby the lowermost cup upon undue adherence to the cup next thereabove will be forcibly separated therefrom.

13. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a nested stack the combination of a member movable into and out of the space between adjacent cup flanges and in parallelism with said flanges, said member being adapted for angular movement relatively to and when between said flanges, -Whereby while one portion of said member engages one flange another portion of said member will engage the other flange for separating said flanges, means for moving said member into and out of said space, and means for causing said member to engage said flanges as described. 1

14. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a nested stack the combination of a member movable into and out of the space between adjacent cup flanges and in parallelism with said lianges, said member being adapted for angular movement relatively to said flanges during its movement inwardly therebetween, whereby while one portion of said member engages one flange another portion of said member will engage the other flange for separating said flanges, means for moving said member into 4and out of said space, and means for causing said member to engage said anges as described.

15. In a machine for dispensing flanged cups from a nested stack the combination of a plvotally mounted member movable into and out of the space between adjacent cup flanges, said member being free to move on its pivot only when between said flanges, whereby while one portion of said member engages one flange another portion of said member will engage the other flange for separating said anges, means for moving said member into and out of said space, and means for rocking said member on its pivot to engage said flnges as described.

Signed at New York, N. Y., this 22 day of September, 1916.

MARQUIS H. LOCKWOOD. HENRY NIAS. 

